The deadlines for submission of calendar items for our print and digital editions in 2025 are as follows:
• March/April 2025 – January 6
• May/June 2025 – March 10
• July/August 2025 – May 12
• Sept/Oct 2025 – July 14
• Nov/Dec 2025 – October 6
• June 13-15 (Fri-Sun) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Father’s Day Weekend Sale at the Farmer’s Daughter in South Kingston, RI. 25% off trees, shrubs and hardy grasses. www.thefarmersdaughterri.com
• June 14 (Sat) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Plant Sale of the Leete’s Island Garden Club in Guilford. The rain date is Sunday, June 15. https://ctgardenclubs.org
• June 14 (Sat) 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Perennial Planters Garden Club of Manchester’s Biennial Through the Garden Gate Garden Tour. $25/$30. manchestergardenclubs.org/perennial_planters.htm
• June 22 (Sun)
CT Historic Gardens Day – 14 locations across the state. https://www.cthistoricgardens.org
• June 28 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Step Into Our Summer Gardens Tour – Garden Tour of the Windsor Garden Club. $25. https://windsorgardenclubct.org/gardentour/
• Aug. 2 (Sat)
Propagation Talk & Vending with Alpine expert Lori Chips at the BNARGS meeting at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Mass. lorichips28@gmail.com
VENUES WITH MULTIPLE EVENTS
See above for individual events.
American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, Va
ahsgardening.org
Arnold Arboretum | Boston, Mass.
arboretum.harvard.edu
Aspetuck Land Trust | Westport
aspetucklandtrust.org
Aton Forest | Norfolk
atonforest.org
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Stamford
Call (203) 322-6791 or go to bartlettarboretum.org
Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, Mass.
Call (413) 298-3926, email info@berkshirebotanical.org or go to berkshirebotanical.org
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | Bristol, Rhode Island
blithewold.org
Bonsai Society of Greater Hartford | Hartford
https://hartfordbonsai.com
• June 16 (Mon) 7:00 pm
Bonsai Master Suthin Sukosolvisit at Westmoor Park
Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven | New Haven
www.BonsaiNewHaven.com
Regular meetings are held in the Carriage House at Edgerton Park, off Whitney Avenue, in New Haven on the second Tuesday of each month. They begin at 7 pm and usually last about 2 hours.
Broken Arrow Nursery | Hamden
Call (203) 288-1026 or visit brokenarrownursery.com
• Sunday, June 15, 9:00-10:00 am
Sunday Morning Plant Tour. $5
• Sunday, June 29, 9:00-10:00 am
Sunday Morning Plant Tour. $5
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Brooklyn, NY
bbg.org
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – Boothbay, Maine
www.mainegardens.org
CT Agricultural Experiment Station | Griswold, Hamden, New Haven & Windsor
portal.ct.gov/caes
Seminar Series in the Jones Auditorium at CAES in New Haven from 12:00-1:00 PM. Free and open to the public. https://bit.ly/3NWBNt7
CT Botanical Society | New Haven
ct-botanical-society.org
The society conducts a number of field trips which non-members are welcome to join.
CT Butterly Association | Washington Depot
ctbutterfly.org
• June 28 (Sat) 10:00 am
Annual Meeting at the CT Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point in Milford. Mia Park will present ‘Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides.’ Free and open to the public. Details on their Facebook page.
Fields trips are free and open to the public. Also check their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/connbutterfly
• June 29 (Sun) 10:00 am
Bent-of-the-River in Southbury with John Himmelman
CT Cactus & Succulent Society
www.ctcactussociety.org
CT College Arboretum | New London
Call (860) 439-5020, email arbor@conncoll.edu or visit conncoll.edu/the-arboretum
Open every day of the year from sunrise to sunset free of charge. Tours are docent-led, free and open to the public. No registration required.
• June 15 (Sat) 10:00-11:00 am
Campus Tree Collection Tour. Free, no registration required.
• June 21 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Identifying Ferns with Emily Sessa. Free but registration is required because space is limited.
Connecticut Conservation Districts
conservect.org
CT Daffodil Society | Greenwich
www.connecticutdaffodilsociety.org
CT Daylily Society | Avon
ctdaylilyclub.com
Meetings at the Avon Senior Center are free and open to the public. They start at noon for a social hour and light refreshments. Speakers usually start around 1 pm.
Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall
ctwoodlands.org
CT Horticultural Society | West Hartford
Call (860) 529-8713, email connhort@gmail.com or go to cthort.org
Regular meetings are held on Thursdays at the Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford. Non-members $10.
• June 26 (Thurs) 7:00-8:30 pm
Designing for Habitat: From Back Yards to Byways with C. Colston Burrell at the Free Center in Middletown. Live and via Zoom.
CT Master Gardener Association (CMGA) | Farmington
ctmga.org
CT NOFA | New Haven
https://ctnofa.org and https://nofa.organiclandcare.net
The Connecticut Orchid Society | Farmington
ctorchids.org
Connecticut Rhododendron Society
ctrhododendronsociety.org
www.facebook.com/RhododendronSocietyOfConnecticut
Cricket Hill Garden | Thomaston
treepeony.com
Hours: Wednesday thru Saturday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
EarthTones Native Plant Nursery & Landscapes | Woodbury
www.earthtonesnatives.com
Ecological Landscape Alliance | Sandown, N.H.
ecolandscaping.org
Elizabeth Park | West Hartford
elizabethparkct.org
• June 14 & 15 (Sat & Sun)
Rose Weekend. America’s oldest public rose garden celebrates its 121st anniversary. Free and open to the public.
• June 18 (Wed) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Tree Tour with Arborist John Kehoe. Tour is free and begins at the flagpole outside the green Cottage. The rain date is June 19.
• July 10 (Thurs) 10:00 am
Heritage Rose Pruning Clinic with Mark Gutzmer. Clinic is free but registration is required. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves and pruning tools.
• July 16 (Wed) 10:00-11:00 am
Elizabeth Park History Tour with David Wilson. The Tour is free and begins at the Flagpole in front of the green Cottage.
Registration Required
The Farmer’s Daughter – South Kingston, RI
www.thefarmersdaughterri.com
Federated Garden Clubs of CT | Branford
ctgardenclubs.org
Ganim’s Garden Center & Florist | Fairfield
GanimsGardenCenter.com
The Garden Conservancy
gardenconservancy.org
There is an admission fee at each garden of $5 (member) or $10 per person at each garden payable online when pre-registering. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.
Goodwin Forest | Hampton
friendsofgoodwinforest.org
Greenwich Botanical Center | Cos Cob
Call (203) 869-9242 or go to greenwichbotanicalcenter.org
• June 19 (Thurs) 10:00 am
Preparing For Summer In The Vegetable Garden. $10/$20
• June 21 (Sat) 3:00 pm
Safe Solutions For Gardens & Landscapes With Lorraine Ballato. $10/$15
Hardy Plant Society of New England, CT Chapter
Meetings are held at the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts at 7:00 pm. Check them out on Facebook at facebook.com/hardyplantsocietyconnecticut
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
Highstead | Redding
https://highstead.net
Hollandia | Bethel, CT
hollandianurseries.com
Hollister House Garden | Washington
Wednesday & Friday 1-4 and Saturday 10-4. Admission $10 (children under 12 free)
hollisterhousegarden.org
Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons – Bridgehampton, NY
https://hahgarden.org
Lectures are held at the Bridgehampton Community House. Non-members $10
Logee’s | Danielson
logees.com
Mad Gardeners | Sherman, CT
https://www.madgardeners.org
Mass. Nursery & Landscape Assn. | Conway, Mass.
mnla.com
National Garden Bureau | Downers Grove, Illinois
Call (630) 963-0770 or visit ngb.org
Webinars are free and open to the public.
Native Plant Trust | Framingham, Mass.
Call (508) 877-7630 or visit nativeplanttrust.org
Natureworks | Northford
Call (203) 484-2748 or go to natureworksgardencenter.com
New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan
newcanaannature.org
New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) | Glenside, PA
ndal.org
New England Bonsai Gardens | Bellingham, Mass.
nebonsai.com
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill | Boylston, Mass
nebg.org
New England Daylily Society | Massachusetts
nedaylily.org
Meetings are held at the Boylston Town House in Boylston, Mass.
Newtown Hort Club – Newtown
newtownhorticultureclub.blogspot.com
New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY
nybg.org
North American Rock Garden Society | Berkshire Chapter
berkshirechapternargs.org
Meetings of the Berkshire Chapter are held in the Education Center at the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, MA
Nutmeg State Orchid Society | Farmington
nutmegorchids.org
Meetings at the Farmington Senior Center in Unionville are open to the public.
O’Brien Nursery | Granby
obrienhosta.com
Garden Days run from 10 am to 5 pm only on the days listed. Also by appointment.
• June 13-15 (Fri-Sun) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Exotic Arisaemas
• June 20-22 (Fri-Sun) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
A Thousand Shades of Hostas
• June 27-29 (Fri-Sun) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Japanese Stewartia – A Spectacular Four-Season Tree
Oliver Nurseries | Fairfield
olivernurseries.com
• June 28 (Sat) 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• June 29 (Sun) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Nursery-wide Sale
Spring Seminar Series on the terrace outside the Design Barn. In case of inclement weather, talks will take place inside the Barn. Free and open to the public.
• June 14 (Sat) 10 am
Cutting Gardens with Christina Koether
• June 21 (Sat) 10 am
Elevated Screening Options with Harry Spear
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society | North Kingstown, RI – riwps.org
Rhododendron Society of CT | Windsor
ctrhododendronsociety.org
Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire | Cheshire
www.cheshiregardeners.org
Meetings are usually held at the Cheshire
Senior Center at 7:00 pm
UConn Extension | Bethel, Farmington, Haddam, North Haven, Norwich, Torrington, Vernon & Windham
Garden Master Classes are open to the public. Visit https://bit.ly/48y0c09 for info and registration.
White Flower Farm | Morris
whiteflowerfarm.com
• June 13 & 14 (Fri & Sat) 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Spring Tent Sale – A broad array of perennials, annuals, shrubs and vines, plus unique garden ornaments, supplies, containers, cachepots, decorative accents and more. Rain or shine.
• June 28 (Sat) 10:00 am
The Wacky World of Hydrangeas with Tom Bodnar. Free but registration required. Rain or shine.
White Memorial Conservation Center | Litchfield
whitememorialcc.org
Wild Ones – CT Chapter | New London
wild.native.plants@gmail.com
Wild Seed Project | North Yarmouth, Maine
wildseedproject.net
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